Extension of activation cross section data of long lived products in deuteron induced nuclear reactions on platinum up to 50 MeV

TL;DR

This study measures activation cross sections for deuteron-induced reactions on platinum up to 50 MeV, compares results with literature and models, and discusses applications in wear measurements.

Contribution

It provides new experimental excitation functions for various platinum and iridium isotopes induced by deuterons up to 50 MeV, enhancing nuclear data libraries.

Findings

Experimental cross sections were obtained for multiple isotopes.

Results show good agreement with TENDL-2014 and TENDL-2015 predictions.

Potential use of radio-tracers in wear measurements was demonstrated.

Abstract

In the frame of a systematical study of light ion induced nuclear reactions on platinum, activation cross sections for deuteron induced reactions were investigated. Excitation functions were measured in the 20.8 - 49.2 MeV energy range for the natPt(d,xn)191,192,193,194,195,196m2,196g,198g,199Au, natPt(d,x)188,189,191,195m,197m,197gPt and natPt(d,x)189,190,192,194m2Ir reactions by using the stacked foil irradiation technique. The experimental results are compared with previous results from the literature and with the theoretical predictions in the TENDL-2014 and TENDL-2015 libraries. The applicability of the produced radio-tracers for wear measurements has been presented.